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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (11291)	2/27/2002 7:56:20 PM
From: Rambi	Respond to of 28931

This post comes across totally different from your first. I wish you had posted it first, or in place of, that other!

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (11291)	2/27/2002 9:04:03 PM
From: Mitch Blevins	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28931

Thanks for the reply, J.C. You've given me reasons why you believe in your diety, and you've also stated that, for you, life would be forlorn and barren without that belief. But you haven't yet answered *why* you would feel forlorn and barren without your belief. Is this just an experimental conclusion? You tried non-belief and felt forlorn? In your post, the closest I saw to an answer was: >>I feel comfortable with Christian teachings as a guide to how I live my life, because my heart tell me they inspire a good life.<< This morality, comfort, and inspiration is not unique to Christiandom, or even to theism. You remind me of a junkie who says: "I can imagine how pointless and forlorn life would be without a fix. How can a life abstaining from heroin not be barren?" Just because you can't imagine a satisfying life outside of your mental construct, does not mean it doesn't exist. And don't assume that your particular brand of smack is the best.

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (11291)	2/27/2002 10:31:09 PM
From: Frederick Smart	Respond to of 28931

J. C. Dithers... >>I feel comfortable with Christian teachings as a guide to how I live my life, because my heart tell me they inspire a good life. One might say that I am not bogged down in the details you mention. Because I cannot understand the most fundamental aspects of my existence through my intellect, and because I see a hand of purpose (rather than chaos) at work in the unfolding of time and human existence, I am led to the belief in a Deity. That works for me. I have no interest in cajoling others to share my belief. I made the observation that, from my point of view, life would be barren and forlorn without my faith. >> What a wonderfully refreshing outlook!! Cheers for JC (23) !!! Oppps....that's er "I AM" Dithers J. C. I AM or I AM JC. Dithers..... Dithers I AM J. C. or Dithers J. C. I AM.... I like the last combination best: Dithers J. C, I AM!! This wonderful world of ours needs more JC's, I AM 23s who don't Dither and Yonder on Comet and Cupid but keep Dancing and Dashing while sinking or swimming to the top of the roof or top of the wall, now JC I AM and will not fall!! And Merry Dithers To All And To All A Good Night!! 119293!!